Chinese New Year Items
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📸一些年味儿🧨(接着练!) A bit of new year atmosphere 🧨 (Keep practicing!) I’ve wanted to learn Chinese calligraphy for a long time,...
📚 Today, I want to share something a little different from my usual content — 汉字造字法 (how Chinese characters were...
Before diving into today’s topic, let’s first get familiar with these two terms: Guan Li (冠礼), literally means “Guan ceremony”...
Mianfu (冕服 ; miǎn fú) is one type of ceremonial attire in ancient China. It was worn during sacrificial ceremonies...
At first glance, they are simply patterns—sun, moon, mountains, dragons—embroidered in gold and silk on imperial robes. But in the...
Introduction and Origin “Four Classic Chinese Novels” The Four Classic Chinese Novels (中国四大名著 ; Zhōngguó Sì Dà Míngzhù) refer to...
Did you know how ancient Chinese people kept warm? When we think about heating in ancient times, we often picture...
Why do people eat dumplings during the Winter Solstice? On the Winter Solstice (Dongzhi Festival), dumplings (Jiaozi) are an essential...
Wu Zimu 吴自牧 (Song dynasty) recorded in his notes 《梦粱录》(Dreaming of Grain) that “烧香点茶,挂画插花,四般闲事,不宜累家 Burning incense, brewing tea, hanging paintings,...